# Irish Rebellion erupts (1641)

URL: https://english-history.com/timeline/1641-irish-rebellion-erupts
Categories: battle, main-event

Irish Catholic rebels rose against English and Scottish settlers and royal administration. Within the broader Stuarts & Revolutions period, the shared monarchy of England, Scotland and Ireland produced conflicts over religion, taxation and sovereignty that culminated in civil war, revolution and union. This event is placed at 1641 in the chronology so it can be read alongside the political, military, social and cultural changes around it. The violence intensified fears across the three kingdoms and made compromise in England much harder.

## Why it matters
The violence intensified fears across the three kingdoms and made compromise in England much harder.

Ruler at the time: [Charles I](https://english-history.com/rulers/charles-i)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia topic lookup — Irish Rebellion erupts](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Search?search=Irish+Rebellion+erupts&go=Go)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — Irish Rebellion erupts](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=Irish+Rebellion+erupts)
- [Wikipedia — Timeline of British history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_British_history_%281600%E2%80%931699%29)
- [UK Parliament — Living Heritage](https://www.parliament.uk/about/living-heritage/)